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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
ON HIS MUSCLE.
An Actor Knocks Out an Insulting
Young Swell.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, June 17.-All the gossips
about the hotels and members of the
theatrical profession were busy to-day
telling of the fstic encounter between
Richard Mansfield, the young comedian
now playing at the Madison Square
theater, and Henry Stanfeld, the son
of the proprietor of the Victoria hotel,
one of the swell hotels of the town.
All sorts of stories as to the
result were rife. Neither of the
principals in the encounter could be
found this afternoon and it was not until
Mr.. Mansfield was in his dressing room
at the Madison Square theater that the
facts of the encounter were defined. He
seemed annoyed that the story had be-
come known, but rather IAN have
ridiculous stories of the affair current
he consented to tell about it, You
See,'' said he, Il live at the Victoria
hotel and directly over my rooms are
those of Harry Stapfeld. He is nice
sort of chap, but he has one bad failing.
he turns night into day and with friends
makesit hideouS in his room. have to
work for living and must sleep, and
the nightly orgies, or whatever they
are, kept me from sleeping. Thursday
night he had friends up there and
made more noise than usual, and
could not sleep. To cap the climax
water was spilled on the floor above and
it came down into my room. This was
more than | bargained for. and | com
planned this morning to the propretorof
the hotel.' BY this time Mansfield had
disrobed, displaying magnificent set of
chest muscles and two strong arms
AS he took up his Domestic
sunburned skin he resumed his story.
Before going to breakfast | stopped at
a florists under the hotel to see about
some plants we use here in the theater.
While there Stanfield came in. 1t was
evident that his father had spoken
to him about my complaint, for
lie walked up to me and
asked, Did you tell the governor of my
making row upstairs? l told him 1
did, and he blurted out, We'll, it was
dirty. caddish trick did not want a
row, and told him so, and walked to the
other end of the store. There were
Stanield followed me, and, com
ing close, said: You are a
cad.' Now If there are any persons /
can't stand they are these chaps called
dudes. who don't do anything, and who
think they can impose upon us poor
people with less money and leisure. In
spite of his many good traits Stanfield
is one of that kind. Those who were in
the store heard what had passed be-
tween us, and felt that he had insulted
me, so hit him. 1t is true
that ] knocked him down and
cut his face, but there were 10 other in
juries inflicted. He then left the store.
About luncheon time / received letter
of apology from Stanfield and that 7
suppose, will settle it. / am sorry that
the thing happened, but Sharpfield
forced it," The letter was written to
my Dear Mansfield,' begged his
pardon and ended by trusting that the
affair would not disturb the pleasant
relations between Mr.. Mansfield and
the writer's father.
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a Residence DESTROYED.

Special 10 The Globe.
Dies MONIES, To-. June 17.--At 10
O'Clock this morning the residence of
Elder ID. Il. DUNCAN, of Drake univer
sity, situated about a mile north of
the college building. caught fire near
the roof in some unknown manner. A
large force of friends and neighbOrS
were on hand. and did what they could
to eXtinguish the flames, but they had
too much Roadway. and in short time
the greater part of the place was re-
duced to ashes. By great eXertion they
managed to save the library and papers
and much of the furniture. The dam
age is about $1,000 and insurance $1,000.
The elder is in OSceola.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
DR.. Fulton, Of Brooklyn, Makes an In
temperate Political Address at a
Des Moines Meeting.
De Scores the Democratic Party, The
Catholic Church and The Prohi-
bitionists With Fury,
And Declares That He Is Republican
From Way Back, and Will
Remain One.
Arranging 10 Aid the Grand Forks Tor
nado Sufferers---General North
western News.

Special to the Globe
Dies MONIES, To-, June 17.-In the
Iowa state Sabbath school convention
to-day DR.. Fulton, of Brooklyn, spoke
upon the WITNESSING of the Truth and
the Overthrow o. the Papacy." He
took the newspapers to task for neglect
ing to report that portion of the speech
attacking the encroachments of the
papacy on the schools of this country
He asserted that the newspapers of the
Northwest were yet afraid to cope with
that question and to tackle the evil and
growing encroachmentS of Catholicism
in America. These encroachments
were explained, together with the
open boasts which the Catholic poten-
tateS to-day make regarding their future
power in this land. Their determina-
ton is shown on every hand by their
establishing So-called schools in every
parish for the express purpose of shut
ting out the little children from the
light and the word of Christ. They first
take the Bibles out of the public schools;
then they call them ungodly. They
build parochial schools and put them
into these miserable Easements and poor
rooms with poor teachers; then they 20
further, and after
TAKING THE BIBLD OUT
of the public school, and from the chill
dren they take out Intelligent and
Christian teachers and put in their
stead Roman Catholics, thereby endeav-
oring to emaSculate them and tear them
down. The doctor condemned severely
the cOwardice commonly displayed by
Pre- testant believers in procIaiming
their beliefs in the presence of those
Roman Catholics with whom they come
in contact. He went on to state how
well he felt to be here in Iowa, where
You have prohibition law passed by
the Republican party. tGreat applause.
The Republican party is the party of
God and purity all over the
land. The devil never had a
more potent agent than the
so-called Prohibition party, which is
simply an instrument of Satan to turn
evil to the Democratic party. / have
always voted the Republican ticket, and
l think | always will. The other day
Grover Clevelands returned those rebel
flags for which we fought so hard when
We fought for emancipation. That's.
however, the way they do now. The
Roman Catholics and Jesuits were sorely
taken to task for what he termed their
'damnable endeavor to control the poll
ties of this country, but the doctor
asserted that a great tide was
sweeping over this land and it was
going to wipe out the Influence of
RomaniSm in politics and no traitors
dare sell them out next time. The pub
LEGATION of the reverend doctors re-
marks in the evening papers has greatly
incensed the Catholics and Republican
politicians who were laying their wires
to capture the Irish vote in the fall
election are greatly cast down by the
utterances of this Brooklyn Burchard.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
Bragg Is Angry,

PRESCOTT, Wis, June 17.-Gen.
Bragg, the Wisconsin veteran. has be-
come vexed at the treatment he has re-
ceived at the hands of Republican or
gans and the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie because of his opposition to the
invalid pension bill in congress last
speech against the passage of the bill
to be sent to poStotficeS all over the
country, to be distributed to. al! Old
soldiers. He hopes by this to vindicate
himself from the Slurs and false inter
pretationS of his opponents by setting
himself before the soldier and the pub
lie generally in g true light. He uttered
some plain truths and wants them read.
unadulterated and unchanged.
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Done by Daylight.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
DURAND, June 1.-THE safe of Wall
ace & Hammond, hardware dealers, of
this city, was robbed of Sl43 in currency
ank S1l0 in drafts and checks yesterday
about II o'clock. The theft was not dis
covered till noon. 1t is thought the
thieves entered the rear door and took
the money frem the safe, which was UNI
locked. A party of five strangers is
supposed to have done the deed. Two
of them were arrested near the North
western lumber yards and lodged in
boarded the Eau Claire noon train at
the water tank, half mile below here,
and it is feared has the Swag with him.
kilograms have been sent to the police
of surrounding cities and there is pros
pect of getting the entire gang.
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EDITOR O'BRIEN.
He Is enthusiastically Welcomed
Home.


DUBLIN. June l1.-AVilliam O'Brien,
editor Of United Ireland, who arrived
at Queenstown to-day on the steamer
AGriatic, from New York, received an
ovation upon leaving the vessel. Scores
of Jignitarjes from various places in
Ireland. together with large conlingents
from COik aud Queenstown, were at the
dock TO greet him and escort him to the
Queens hotel. An immense crowd
gathered in front Of the building, and
Mr.. O'Brien IN response 10 repeated
calls fer a speech, appeared on a hal
cony and briefly addressed them, allnd-
ing to his American experience aud
thanking them for their cordial recep-
ton.
Cork. June l7.-O'Brien was enthu
siastically received on hjS arrival here
this afternoon. He was presented with
the freedom Of the city. He said the
greatest danger he encountered in Can
ada was not'at the hands OF Orangeiuerl
but at the hands of impetuoqs friends.
He feared the occurrence Of anything
that would compromise Gladstone or
Parnell. AS long as the plan of cam-
paign-tag was flying the irish beyond
the Atlantic would extend practical
sympathy to Ireland.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
THE MEDICAL MEN.
Transactions at Yesterdays Ses-
sion in Duluth.

sion in Duluth.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 1.-THE early
part of the morning session of. the State
Medical society was taken up with COM
mittee reports. The following officers
were elected: President. c. F. McComb,
Duluth; first vice president. A. E. Senk-
Ter. st: Paul; second vice president,
j. E. Moore. Minneapolis; third vice
president, +. a. Blackman, Albert Lea !:
treasurer, 5. Is. SheardoWn, Stockton:
corresponding secretary, j. ID. Simpson,
Henderson,; recording secretary, c. Il.
Witherlee, st. Paul; censors. A. w.
Stinchtield, Eyota, r. S. McMurray.
Minneapolis. Twenty-one new meul-
berS were elected and the following res
olutions adopted:
Resolved, That Il permanent fund of %
cents each be set aside and ap,lied as a prize
TO be offered annually for the best paper
upon any surgical subject: all such papers
TO be submitted TO special committee Of
three to be appointed by the president at
least three weeks before the annual meeting
Resolved. That the committee ouEpubica-
ton shall. in addition 10 the duties prescrb-
ed by The constitution, select from the papers
presented to the society, such papers as have
SUNNI ICiiI sIiSHtiiC value 10
warrant their publication and that ouly such
papers shall be printed i'll these transactions
The committee on nominations re-
ported in favor of the following men as
the heads of the various departments for
the ensuing year: Practice of medi-
cine, G.. II. Hunter, Minneapolis;
surgery, a. c. Wedge. Albert Lea; Oh
stetrics, 5. G. Mccormick, Duluth; chill
dren's diseases, Il. McDermott, Wi
4 ~
Bowers, Rochester; materia medica,
w. W. Shattoe, Granite Falls;
epidemics, w. l.. Beebe. st. Cloud :;
medical education, r. o. Beard, Mime
apolis; medical Jurisprudence. E. G..
Collins, Duluth; orthopedc surgery, r.
l.. Moore, Spring Valley; pathology, ID.
a. Shmonek. st. Paul. The afternoon
session was brief and occupied in read
Ing few papers, the members gener-
ally attending the base ball game or en-
loying an excursion around the bay.
Many members left for home tonight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
JAKE sHARP's TRIAL.
How the Old Man Worked at Al.
banY.


New YORK, June 17.-In the Sharp
trial after several witnesses had been
examined without ehciting anything in
teresting, came the sensation all the
way from Albany. Sharp,s counsel
fought against 1t as irrelevant the
counsel for the state having made
known its tenor. but the court decided
to admit it on the ground that though
not directly connected with the charge
in the trial, that Of brihing Fullgraff,
it was attempted to show Sharp's
methods. The witness ON the stand
was William L. Pottle, the engrossing.
clerk in the assembly in 1888. His best
recollection OF the general railroad bill
of That year was that it passed the as
sembly with the Broadway and Fifth
avenue road in, and came back from the
senate without it. While the bill in
his possession as engrossing clerk.
witness continued, he vas told Sharp
wanted to see him. He went to Sharp'S
room in the Delevan house and found
him alone. ibid you have any CONVEX
sation with him, and did he ask you as
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An Important Case.
Special to the Globe.


SHAKoPEE, June 1.-THE grand jury
brought in an indictment against Ger
hard Franken for selling liquor Oh the
Sabbath. To-day the case OF the state
of Minnesota against Harvey Hunger
ford for assault and battery is on trial.
This is an interesting case. May 3 the
complaining witness, Henry Nicoln,
boarded train on the Minneapolis 81
st. Louis railway without ticket. He
offered the conductor (Hungerford) the
fare to his destination. The conductor
demanded 10 cents additional. as re-.
CURED by the coinpany's rules, which
was refused, whereupon Nicolin was
elected from the train. Nicolin made
criminal complaint against Hungerford.
The case WAS tried in justice court and
appealed to the district court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
A Big Boat Launched.

PIERRE, June 17.-The Miracle, the
largest boat ever built in Dakota. was
launched to-day. The entire city turned
out, and with a few remarks by Mayor
Johnson. the boat was lowered into the
river. Commodore Ben Ash and Capt.
Whitcher. of Sioux City, attended to the
programme, and the congratulations
extended to Capt. Crook, owner of the
craft, were many. The boat will make
her first trip to the Yellowstone river
to-day. Bob TompkinS commanding.
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Legally Hanged.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June 17.-Fred Nor
gan was hanged at Louisville, Ca, to-
day for numbering his mistress, Emma
Lewis. Both were colored.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 17.-John w.
Smith, white man and leader Of gang
of desperadoes, was hanged to-day in
Heard county for the murder of Bonner
Barker, a former confederate.
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One Too Many wives.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, June 17.-Sheritf o. F.
Angle, of Sparta, Wis, came to Winona
to-day, and with Sheriff Bogart hunted
up W. NJ. Rollins, employed in livery
stable here, and arrested him on the
charge of bigamy. Rollins married
girl named Minnie Seaman at Sparta,
Wis. about three weeks ago, leaving
there soon afterwards. 1t was after
wards learned that Rollins had a wife
and boy at La Crosse. and the mother
of wife No. 2 sent the sheriff in search
of Rollins. He was taken to Sparta to-
night. where he will have a hearing.
He was married to his first wife, Clara
Richards, at Belmont, Wis.,, Nov. =,
1878. Rollins denies that he was ever
married to his second wife
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
Impudent Bald Knobbers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 17.-At
to-day's session of the legislature a re-
markable communication addressed to
the house was read in that body. 1t was
signed by 3. F. Plummer, chief of Bald
knobbers," a vigilant organization ey-
istingin the southern part of the state.
The notice announced that unless the
extra session of the legislature adjourns
by the 9th inst. the entire army of the
Bald Knobbers' would be summoned
to disband it.
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The Governor at Waseca.

SpeCial TO the Globe.
WASEcA, June 17.-Gov. McGill, to-
gether with other members of the COM
mittee appointed to locate the Soldiers
home, arrived here at 1928 y. m. to-day.
They were driven to the hotel, where
dinner was served, after which the
party was driven about the city and
shown the different sites proposed for
its location, at all of which thew ap
peared pleased. The party left for the
north at / 20 d. NJ
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The Story Denied.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Hawaiian con-
sui general here denies the stories cir
culated about troubles having arisen in
King Kalakaua's dominions and the
possible deposition of the king. He
says the canards probably have been
put into currency by knot of Idisaf-
fected politicians
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
a Negro Eyncfed,

LEoNARDTowN, Md, June 1.-THE
first lyncbing that has ever taken place
in ST. Mary'S county, occurred near this
town this morning. Ben Hance. a
negro aged about eighteen years, was
arrested last month Oh the charge of at
tempted rape on Alice Bailey.
a young white girl. He was placed
in Jail here 10 await trial.
Early this morning about fifty men.
among them numbered negroes, awak-
ened the jaier and claimed to have a
prisoner for him. He refused to admit
them, and after a brief parley the doors
were battered in. Hance was dragged,
from his cell, taken about mile fiom
the town and hanged 20 tree No ar
rests have been made as The taller
claims not to know any of tue parties
i'm the lyuchinp
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Taken to the County Jail.

NEIVVIdI 10 lIIt GIODe.
LAKE BENTON MIMI, June 1.-THE
case of John L. Cass, editor of the News,
charged with the larceny of $500, was
continued here to-day. p. o. Resell,
of EmetSburg. la, Col. Samuel McPhail
and A. c. Forbes appeared for the prose-
cGtion and Willis Sawyer. of OwatOnna,
for the defendant. The defense refused
to examine any witnesses and Cass was
bound over to the grand jury to meet
July 5, in bonds of $1,000. which have
not been furnished and Mr.. Cass is in
the custody Of the sheriff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
A Woman KilIed---A Tunnel Cave.

Special to the Globe.
BUTTE, Mont, June l7.--This after
noon, while workmen were raising
brick building, owned by j. NJ. Bowes,
a prominent furniture dealer, the block
ing gave way precipitating the building
some ten feet to the ground, where it
went to pieces instantly and killed Mrs.
Bowes, the only occupant. The North
ern Pacific is experiencing great diff
Guilty in repairing Mullane tunnel. 1t is
caving constantly. Meanwhile they
have gone back to the old Switchback
route, which is very expensive. Experts
say the tunnel wont be ready for travel
inside of thirty DAYS.
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"A Commercial Syndicate.

SptCINI 10 TIE GEOU1.
EAU CLAIRE, June 17.-FoY the pur-
pose of giving encouragement to manu-
featuring and commercial enterprises i'm
this city, and TO call the attention of
capitalists outside to the advantages of
Eau Claire as a manufacturing point,
about fifty leading citizens. represent
Ing over 100000 of property here. are
about to form corporation. to be known
as the Eau Claire commercial syndicate.
The new body viii make the first
systematic efforts ever put forth here
TO advance the purposes named, and in
this direction an extensive field of labor
will be opened to the new corporation
by the present industrial revival and
general awakening here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-18
Buffalo County Iron.

Special TO the Globe.
ALMA, Wis.,, June l7.-The Buffalo
County Mining company, which is oper-
ating i'll the town of Nelson, this county,
is meeting with gratifying results. The
ore is found in large quantities and
near the surface. The company is now
sinking eight shafts and an assay of the
ore taken out shows tie following large
percentage:
Iron ...... 49,. G27 lPhos. ......... .O35
Siica............ 81 Manganese. $50. 3O4
This is excellent BeSSemer ore. This
analysis was made by Davenport Fisher,
chemist
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A Cantankerous Female.

SpeclaI. 10 IL : OIODe.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Mary Irene
Hoyt, daughter of Jesse Hoyt. who
owned in his life many thousand acres
OF timber land in the Northwest and
whose will she is now disputing, has
again distinguished herself, this time in
EnglewOod, having assaulted her cook. a
conductor on the train and constable
who attempted to arrest her. She was
finally lodged in Jail early this evening
ted Tor the grand jury in 81, 600 bail. She
was released at midnight, friends in Eli
glewood coming to her relief.
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Aberdeen Pleased.

Special 10 the Globe.
ABERDEEN, OAK, June l7..-Our citi-
Zens are rejoicing tonight over the vic
tories of our fire company at the Mitch
ell tournament, they winning several
first prizes and the Championship hook
and ladder banner which has been held
two years by Huron. The race was a
8o0-yard run and won In d seconds, the
fastest time set made. a grand recep-
ton will be given them ON their return
tomorrow.
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Plenty of Gold.

Special 70 the Globe.
ROCK ELM, Wis, June 1.-THE larg-
est nugget of gold ever found in the
state of Wisconsin was washed out to-
day on the farm of John Condit, a mile
from Rock Elm. 1t weighed nearly
three grains and was worth by weight
l2 cents. Several other fine nuggets
found with it made total value Of 20
cents washed from one pan of dirt.
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to whether the bill did or did not IN
ciude the Broadway" asked Nickoll.

eS, Sir, was the answer.
Estate all he said on the subject
f'He said he had some words he wanted
inserted in the bill. | think the words
were the Broadway d Fifth Avenue
railway He said if l would insert the
words he would go down stairs and de-
post $500 with the clerk, Baldwin. When
refused he said: We'll, You don't
seem to take that proposition very
kindly, and | will make you another.
Ii you go and bring me the original
copy of the bill will give you $500 L
told him l could not entertain the prop
Osition."
Mr.. Potts was cross-examined by
Stckney. When asked why, as an
officer Of the legislature, he had not eX-
posed such an attempt at bribery, he
said he was Subp9naed in Washington
and came on here reluctantly, as he
didn't want to be mixed up in this
thing.
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GOreu to Death.

DUBUQUE, To-, June l7.-Rebert Max
lud, prominent farmer of Buchanan
county, was gored to death this morn
ing by vicious bull. About o'clock
he entered the field where the animal
was, and without warning the beast
made rush for him and drove one of
his horns through his body, disembowl-
ing him and causing instant death.
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The kidnapped Countess.

PARIS, June 1.-THE Voltaire asserts
that the Countess Campos consented to
go with the man who was supposed to
have kidnapped her yesterday. 1t says
erness of the Countess Campos, who
was with her mistress at the time she
was carried away, denied that the coull-
tess submitted willingly to being alb
Quoted. 1t is asserted that several young
French noblemen assisted in the abduc-
ton. The lover of the young lady is be-
lieved to be 4 viscount who was formerly
secretary to the Due d'Aumale.
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A Sudden Death.

Special to The Globe.
MADISON, Wis, June lZ--Word was
received here tonight of the sudden
death of MrsAMai Dodson, wife of DR..
}. NJ. Dodson, of this city, at Phi.a lei
phia, She was a daughter of N. B. Van
Slyke, president of the First National
bank, of this city